COLOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY
151 W. Center Street/P.O. Box 430
Coloma, MI 49038-0430
Phone: (269) 468-3431; Fax: (269) 468-8077

Inside the new library facing East (downtown)

No, that isn't the color of the new library. The yellow "walls" are insulation.

The library building is progressing…

Let the building (and digging) begin!

As of 8/10/02 the campaign has raised 83% of the $400,000

Millage passes 5/13/02

As of 3/27/02 the campaign has raised 85% of the $400,000 

The Baker family's long history in Coloma continues with this donation to the town. The small, triangular "Baker Park" that characterizes the south end of Coloma's main street bears their name, as does the newer park opposite it.

Ken Parrigin, owner of Quality Paving Company, Inc., in Coloma, donated his time and crew to the demolition effort. Helbling Excavating donated the use of their excavating machinery. Best Way Disposal of Watervliet and Reliable Disposal of Stevensville carted away the debris at a considerable reduction in price.

In an attempt to preserve a link to the past, some fixtures from the old Baker house will be integrated into the design of the new library facility. For example, some wood inlay flooring has been restored by Rodney Austin of Hartford and will be used as a wall mural.

The last remaining "Baker" house on W. Center Street in Coloma was taken down on March 11th to make way for a new library. The Victorian home was one of the two originally on the site. A prominent sight from Coloma's main street, the homes had deteriorated to a point beyond repair. Nancy Baiers sold the remaining house to the library so that a larger area would be available for a new library building.

New Coloma Library fund-raiser unveiled with $325,000 pledged of $400,000 goal.

The Coloma Library: Turning the Page on Our Future campaign starts on Wednesday, October 3, 2001, and will seek to raise $400,000 towards furnishing a new 18,000 square-foot facility. A campaign cabinet has been formed with co-chairs, Sandy Kraemer & Norma Somers.

The Breton Group consulting firm, has been retained to conduct a feasibility study and to assist in a capital campaign. Click on The Breton Group for current information on these services and a floor plan of the proposed library.

The architect firm of fishbeck, thompson, carr & huber, inc. from Ada, Michigan has been hired. The proposed new library layout and design is currently on display at the library.

Thanks to the following for helping clear the lots of limbs, etc.: Charles and Barb Abrams, Charles Dickinson, Richard and Diane Janke and their farm workers, and Paul and Karen Nichols. 

A house that was at least 100 years old in the Allen w. Baker Jr. estate off East Center Street in Coloma was demolished October 1999.  The property was donated afterwards to the library by the owner, Nancy Baiers.

One of the houses on the Allen W. Baker Jr. estate. This one was demolished (see above). This is where the new library will be!

The Allen W. Baker Jr. estate off East Center Street in Coloma. The house to the left is where the new library will be.

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6/16/07